painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sympathy; compassion; pity
indescribable; having no way to express
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
untouched; unused; intact
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
celebrating recovery from illness
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically